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Fabio Quartararo slams Yamaha’s lack of race pace after finishing fourth at the German MotoGP, nearly 19 seconds behind Marc Marquez and 10 seconds from the podium.
Despite finishing as the top non-Ducati rider at the German MotoGP, Fabio Quartararo expressed frustration with Yamaha’s race pace issues and questioned the significance of his qualifying performance. Starting from sixth on the grid, Quartararo struggled to overtake and was ninth in the early laps. Despite benefiting from crashes ahead, Quartararo finished fourth, marking his best Sunday result since second place at Jerez. However, Quartararo was dissatisfied, finishing over 18 seconds behind the winner and more than 10 seconds behind third place. Quartararo acknowledged Yamaha’s struggle in races, despite their strong one-lap pace this season with four pole positions. Looking ahead to the next race in Brno, Quartararo currently holds tenth place in the world championship standings.
